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In case you missed it, NOW has engaged a UWM Journalism graduate named Bradley Wooten as a “roving reporter,” with a blog called "North Shore Unscripted." His post from 6/16 irritated me, as a longtime Shorewood resident. Take a read:

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Whitefish Bay offers serenity now
North Shore Unscripted, 6/16/07

You know what’s great about Whitefish Bay? There is a definite moment, a defining instant, when you arrive in the village. All of a sudden, beautiful homes and greenery appear and the boisterous city disappears. A feeling of calm and safety envelopes the arriver. It’s truly remarkable that such a haven exists so close to the city.
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I bring this up only because at that "defining instant" when the “boisterous city disappears,” you have in fact arrived in Shorewood, not Whitefish Bay. Shorewood is the first suburb north of Milwaukee, has thousands of beautiful homes, and while we may not have an official Village Forester, we do have a bit of greenery here and there.

That is leaving aside the fact that there are plenty of beautiful homes and greenery in the city of Milwaukee, well before you arrive in either Shorewood or Whitefish Bay. Lower Lake Drive has a certain rustic charm, if you see what I’m saying, and some residents of the East Side of Milwaukee have been known to plant a garden or tree here and there.

I don't mean to be glib (ok, I do), but the dismissive, "Bay-centric" tone of his post irritated me enough that I had to bring it up.



Comments

1. "Absolutely!"
- Tim Fojtik, 6/20/07

2. "There are some real oasis that exist in the city itself --- like along Sherman Blvd with magnficent homes and mansions --- and just south of St Josephs off Roosevelt Road --- it would be hard to tell you are not in either Whitefish Bay or Shorewood --- Oh, except for the fact there are a whole lot of Black folk there !!!"
- Dave Tatarowicz, 6/20/07

3. "Looks like this guy is a WFB roving reporter, not all of the North Shore. He looks young too, so he gets a break for that. But, really - not a smart post."
- Anonymous, 6/21/07

4. "If his writing thus far illustrates the breadth and depth of his perspective after completing the journalism program, it doesn't really reflect that well on the school. Let's hope he at least grows in the job a little."
- Anonymous, 6/21/07